Jeremiah M Stephens Family Cemetery Clay, Alabama
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Jeremiah M Stephens Family Cemetery
Highway 9, Delta, Clay County, Alabama
1. Jerry Stephens - Jeremiah M. Stephens born June 16 1822 died May 2 1904 (82 years)
Son of Elias and Barbara (Rush) Stephens of near Palmetto, GA
2. Mrs M C Stephens - Matilda Caroline Stephens born Feb 6 1820 died Dec 20 1909 (89 years)
Daughter of Jarrott and Mary A (Coker) Handley of Tyrone, Fayette County, GA
3. Mrs M A Stephens – Matilda Antnett Stephens born February 26 1852 died July 28 1890 (38 years)
Daughter of Jeremiah and Matilda Caroline (Handley) Stephens and wife of Rev. William Mancel Garrett of Clay Co. AL
4. Jay Day Stephens born May 28 1861 died Aug 24 1887 (26 years)
5. Calvin Monroe Stephens born August 2 1855 died September 5 1881 (26 years)
6. Dr. Albert Russell Stephens born Mar 3 1858 died May 9 1947 (89 years) Died a single person.
Son of Jeremiah and Matilda Caroline (Handley) Stephens
7. Miss Azoo Stephens born February 14 1856 died November 30 1942 (Niece of Jere) (86 years)
Died a single person. Mary A. E. Stephens nicknamed "Miss Azoo" by her brothers, whom were
orphaned at an early age. They were placed in a boarding school in Louisiana until their inheritance
ran out. Then they lived with various relatives in Texas. She took care of Dr Albert Stephens
house and medical office in later life. Daughter of James Milburn Stephens and niece to Jeremiah Stephens.
Her relationship to her father is not proven yet, but thought by family.
8. Grover William Garrett born April 3 1885 died September 22 1987 (son of Matilda Antnett "Nettie" (Stephens) Garrett)
(Died at 103 years) and Rev. William Mancel Garrett of Clay Co., AL.
9. Lois Garrett born December 18 1902 died June 29 1971 (wife of Grover) (69 years)
Wife of Grover William Garrett, she was Lois Ingram, which Clay County Ingram family is uncertain.
10. Albert Garrett born June 24 1924 died November 9 1934 (son of Grover) (10 years)
Son of Grover William and Lois (Ingram) Garrett.
11. Hoyt Garrett born November 29 1925 died January 1 1959 (son of Grover) (24 years)
Son of Grover William and Lois (Ingram) Garrett.
12. Infant Twin Cockrell "Lined with rocks" (Julia) Daughter of Ephriam and Margaret (Stephens) Cockrell.
Source: Family Tradition.
13. Infant Twin Cockrell "Lined with rocks" (Annette) Daughter of Ephriam and Margaret (Stephens) Cockrell.
Source: Family Tradition.
Located at Grover William Garrett's place near Delta at Range 9, Section 27, SE ¼ of SW ¼ .
Miss Azoo Stephens is Mary A Stephens daughter of Milburn Stephens, brother to Jeremiah M Stephens.
Transcriber's Notes: Some of the tombstones are very difficult to read, three different people
transcribed the inscriptions, this is their
best efforts.